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Lightning Season Brings Danger from 'Fire From Above;' NASA Studies Lightning to Improve Safety Here and in Space

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Lightning Season Brings Danger from 'Fire From Above;' NASA Studies Lightning to Improve Safety Here and in Space

• It can be both awesome and beautiful to watch, but lightning is very dangerous.

• The National Weather Service reports lightning kills an average of 67 people in the United States each year. Lightning injures hundreds, destroys property and interrupts lives.

• The NASA lightning team studies this "fire from above" year-round -- in thunderstorms and hurricanes around the world -- to learn how lightning, storms, precipitation and severe weather fit together.

• The team has built and deployed lightning-monitoring equipment on Earth and in space.

• Their goal is to improve protection for spacecraft and NASA ground operations while helping all of us better understand lightning.

• The team shares its findings with both U.S. and international scientists.

• Talk to an expert about lightning and get timely tips on lightning safety.